In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws...THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years o…
On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Based on the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima, On the Horizon contemplates humanity and war through verse that sings with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizes empathy and underst…
Unfazed by her friends' decision to give up boys, Anastasia Krupnik answers a personal ad she finds in a magazine. When the special "he" decides he wants to meet her, Anastasia finds herself in quite a predicament--especially since her letters might have stretched the truth just a tiny bit...
For fans of 500 Days of Summer, Notting Hill and New Girl, This is a Love Story is a very exciting first vel from Jessica Thompson. This is a love story. Boy meets girl and girl falls for boy - that much is true. But when Sienna meets Nick it's t the way it happens in love stories. It's because of a squirrel on water skis...She sees Nick's dangerous brown eyes and thinks, Don't. Fall. Into. The…
Are you ready for spine-tingling tales by some of today's best writers? Keep in mind a few simple warnings: Some vampires don't want just your blood.. they want something even more valuable. Werewolves, once dead, dont always stay that way. Some dogs and coyotes may look normal - but dont get too close. remember..what you dont know can bite you.
April Corrigan's life is turned upside-down when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the FBI. When his testimony convicts a notorious drug dealer, the whole family must relocate and enter the Federal Witness Security Program. April's entire way of life changes--not just her name. And when she attempts to communicate with her boyfriend, an agent is killed…
I promise you'll giggle, you may well cry and you'll definitely be surprised. Then you'll want to tell all your friends about it. Three little words? Buy. It. Now! (Fabulous - The Sun on Sunday) I had high expectations for this book as the author's first book won me over and has been a book I have been recommending throughout the year. the book gets off to a gripping start, I was in shock an…